Sony Xperia UL vs HTC Desire 816

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Comparing the Sony Xperia UL vs HTC Desire 816 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC Desire 816 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Sony Xperia UL runs at 1.5 GHz, making HTC Desire 816 the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 816 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia UL offers 5 inches, making HTC Desire 816 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 816 features a S-LCD 2 display compared to Sony Xperia UL's LCD, making HTC Desire 816 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia UL and HTC Desire 816 feature a 13.1 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Sony Xperia UL offers 0.3 MP, making HTC Desire 816 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Sony Xperia UL offers 2300 mAh, making HTC Desire 816 better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Desire 816 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Sony Xperia UL offers 16 GB, making HTC Desire 816 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia UL receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while HTC Desire 816 has a rating of 4.

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Sony Xperia UL
(Discontinued)
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₹27,390
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
64%

Release Date

N/A
21 Apr, 2014

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon S4 Pro
Snapdragon 400
(upto 1.5 GHz)
(upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
LCD
S-LCD 2
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13.1 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
0.3 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
2300 mAh
2600 mAh

Storage

16 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4.3/5
(11 ratings)
4/5
(1,014 ratings)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 21, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 305

RAM

2 GB
1.5 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
S-LCD 2

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
67.51 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

N/A
156.6 mm

Width

N/A
78.7 mm

Thickness

N/A
8 mm

Weight

145 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Frame: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

13.1 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4176 x 3136 Pixels
4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2300 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 700(band 28)
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

N/A
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass